A Clownfish and its eggs
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Simon Lorenz’s life revolves around the underwater
world. A former marketing director, he dedicates his
time today, full time, to scuba diving group trips and
journalism. A lifelong traveler who speaks six languages
and has dived on all five continents, he feels at home
wherever there is water and animals.
With his travel company, Insider Divers, he and his fellow
‘Insiders’ aim to provide unique diving experiences for
groups of like-minded divers. As PADI instructor and a
professional photographer, his key ambition is to further
the capabilities of his guests. With specialized itineraries
and detailed background presentations, these trips
are aimed at divers who want to learn more about the
animals and habitats that they see.
His photography and articles have been used in
publications like Sports Diver, Scuba Diving USA, CNN.
com, Action Diver, AsianDiver, ActionAsia, Plongeurs,
Unter Wasser, Dive Pacific and have featured in several
magazine cover shots. His photographs are often used
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Cone Snails
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by NGOs for their charitable work, such as recently on the
United Nations CMS Congress.
Simon wants to help in protecting the oceans he loves.
As a member of the advisory board of the Hong Kong
Shark Foundation, he supports activities against shark fin
consumption. He has supported The Nature Conservancy,
LumiVoce, and other institutions in various projects for
ocean conservation.